The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-12

works closed down on Monday las
and work will not be again re
sumed for some little time. Tn,
opening of the roads so as to per
NIT of hauling will bring to tn.
works large amount of ore, anC
when operations are again resumed
it is said they will continue unin
terruptedly for the season. The
mines of the company at Smoky
and East Fork will furnish q large
amount of ore, while reports from
the West Fork are of a very en-.
couraging nature. The supply
from these mines, in addition ia
the amounts received from other
sources will keep the company well
supplied with material for a long
and profitable run.
MONITOR NINE.
This mine is situated on Lookout
mountain, about four miles south
of ketchum and is the property of
John Mosler,. who, with his son.
have for the last two years been
steadily and patiently at work, and
have succeeded in finding some of
the richest ore ever extracted from
Wood River mountains. The ore
samples assayed show returns of
Also, 600 and 276O ounces. The
tunnel is 1856 feet, exposing fifty
feet of the ledge, and Mr.. Mosler
has strong hopes that the vein,
which is now large, will soon
widen. He has five sacks of the
high grade ore, worth 5000.
BOYLE MOUNTAIN.
Mr.. Carey and Frank Fulford,
with two hired men, are working
on a lease of the Irvine. About
two weeks ago they struck the
ledge, and have been taking out
between three and six tons per day,
with several hundred tons in sight.
The ore runs from $50 to $3.50 to
the ton.
York and Fred. Mack have been
steadily at work during the winter
on the Warm Springs lode, and
have been constantly bringing to
The surface high grade ore.
On the Sunday lease several Cor
lishmen are ut work, and are we'll
satisfied with the result of their
abors.
On the Ontario lease VIM. Goering
md JAS. Shaw are doing well.
The Idaho, the property II Milt.
Mourning, is doing we'll, and Jas.
ioering Il Co. are taking out ore
n paying quantities.
Considerable snow lays on the
but there has been fewer
slides than any previous year.
MINING NOTES.
The Independence mine contin-
les to improve as work progresses.
some little difficulty is
experienced on account of water.
TO obviate this the Popham broth
,rs, lessees, have purchased a
pump, which will be put up as
soon as the roads are in condition
o haul it to the mine.
The Baker City Democrat re-
'eivcd dispatch on February 2Sth |
rom Louisville, KY, which stated
hat syndicate had been organized
n that city with a capital stock of
Il 100000 for the purpose of OPP
rating mines in Eastern Oregon
nd the Wood River section in
daho.
The younger Dollarhide came
n from Smoky on Wednesday.
lie is afflicted with an abcess on
lis shoulder, which was opened by
Dr.. Lewis. The Dollarhide mine
5 looking better every day.
Gnlenn Items.
Henry Mount, foreman of the
'enate mine at Galena arrived from
hat town on Wednesday morning
Or the purpose of employing two
dditional miners and a blacksmith
0 work at the mine. lie made the
rip on show-shoes and returned
n Thursday night, George Phil
rick accompanying him.
The Senate mine is looking well.
| great deal of dead work has been
one doing the winter and ore will
c taken out as soon as the season
nirly opens. The snow lay seven
,et deep on the level during the
inter but is now rapidly melting.
Public School.
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